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Verdict Staff
Philippines Landbank introduces new Visa debit card
Landbank of the Philippines has partnered with Visa to launch a new Visa debit card in the country.
StraightPay launches new mobile payment and reward app
US-based StraightPay has launched a new mobile payment and reward app, which allows users to pay with their smartphone and receive 10% cash back rewards that can be used for future purchases.
Vodafone, Alpha Bank launch new contactless mobile payments app in Greece
Telecommunications giant Vodafone and Greece-based Alpha Bank have partnered with Visa Europe and First Data to launch a new mobile phone application for contactless payments, which is the first of its kind in the Greek market.
Co-branded cards on rise in Vietnam: Report
Co-branded cards that are co-issued by commercial banks and other businesses in Vietnam are, reportedly, outpacing traditional credit cards, which are getting saturated, according to VietNamNet Bridge.
iKaaz introduces new cloud-based tap and pay offering in Nigeria
Indian mobile payments provider iKaaz has introduced a new cloud-based tap and pay offering to Nigerian customers.
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Abri Credit Union selects Fiserv for account processing and payment capabilities
US-based Abri Credit Union has selected Fiservs XP2 platform for account processing including additional capabilities such as mobile banking, person-to-person payments, online banking, bill pay, and product and service messaging.
Contactless payments on rise in UK: WorldPay
The number of contactless payments has been soaring in the UK, with 226% more contactless transactions compared to the same period last year, according to data collected by WorldPay.
0.3% cap on Visa Europe’s credit card fees
The European Commission have announced that Visa Europe is capping the transactions fees it charges, curbing what is a significant money earner for banks behind the payment scheme.
Online card fraud within SEPA increased in 2012: ECB report
Online credit and debit card frauds within the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) had increased in 2012, according to a report on card fraud released by the European Central Bank (ECB).
Bitcoin still has a long way to go
With the recent interest in crypto-currencies, Bitcoin has had plenty of press over the last 12 months. While it’s clear that the nature of payments is changing, the unanswered question is whether we’ll start to see consumer demand pushing businesses to adopt these new technologies and whether they represent a lasting, mainstream change to the payments landscape, writes Chris Wade